Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Arts & Culture

Great venue, multiple restaurants and great views from the rooftop bar!
Great place for shows!
124 locals recommend
Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St
124 locals recommend
Great place for shows!
Great Science Museum. Meets up with the Eastbank Esplanade for a great bike ride along the river.
646 locals recommend
OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
646 locals recommend
Great Science Museum. Meets up with the Eastbank Esplanade for a great bike ride along the river.

Food Scene

Thai food, close!
7 locals recommend
Sunee's Thai & Lao Kitchen
1400 SE Stark St
7 locals recommend
Thai food, close!
Great little deli!
59 locals recommend
Meat Cheese Bread
1406 SE Stark St
59 locals recommend
Great little deli!
My favorite coffee in the city and I'm a crazy coffee snob.
170 locals recommend
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside St
170 locals recommend
My favorite coffee in the city and I'm a crazy coffee snob.
Plan to wait in line for a reason. Go on a weekday. Southern comfort food.
379 locals recommend
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside St
379 locals recommend
Plan to wait in line for a reason. Go on a weekday. Southern comfort food.
My favorite. The most memorable meals I've ever had in PDX. James Beard Award winning chef. French/Creative food.
112 locals recommend
Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside St
112 locals recommend
My favorite. The most memorable meals I've ever had in PDX. James Beard Award winning chef. French/Creative food.
Le Pigeons sister restaurant downtown. Make reservations!
52 locals recommend
Little Bird Bistro
215 SW 6th Ave
52 locals recommend
Le Pigeons sister restaurant downtown. Make reservations!
Amazing ice cream.
1078 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 locals recommend
Amazing ice cream.
Hipster central. Good food and shopping.
117 locals recommend
Northeast Alberta Street
Northeast Alberta Street
117 locals recommend
Hipster central. Good food and shopping.
Start at 28th and Stark and go North towards Burnside. Lots and lots of great restaurants, good food cart pod.
Southeast 28th Avenue
Southeast 28th Avenue
Start at 28th and Stark and go North towards Burnside. Lots and lots of great restaurants, good food cart pod.
Good gelato
26 locals recommend
Staccato Gelato
232 NE 28th Ave
26 locals recommend
Good gelato
Best bakery in Portland. Great coffee.
144 locals recommend
Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny St
144 locals recommend
Best bakery in Portland. Great coffee.
Cathy Whims is another celebrity chef. Good happy hour. Italian.
115 locals recommend
Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison St
115 locals recommend
Cathy Whims is another celebrity chef. Good happy hour. Italian.
Breakfast/lunch only. Lines move quickly. Buttery scones served right away. One of my favorite breakfast spots.
52 locals recommend
Zell's Cafe
1300 Southeast Morrison Street
52 locals recommend
Breakfast/lunch only. Lines move quickly. Buttery scones served right away. One of my favorite breakfast spots.
Funky little place in an old house. Coffee and deserts.
56 locals recommend
Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
707 SE 12th Ave
56 locals recommend
Funky little place in an old house. Coffee and deserts.
Best chocolate chip cookies in Portland! Stumptown coffee. Grab coffee and a cookie and go directly south through Ladd's Addition to look at the fancy houses and rose garden.
28 locals recommend
Oui Presse
1740 SE Hawthorne Blvd
28 locals recommend
Best chocolate chip cookies in Portland! Stumptown coffee. Grab coffee and a cookie and go directly south through Ladd's Addition to look at the fancy houses and rose garden.
Best fancy pizza in Portland.
140 locals recommend
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th Ave
140 locals recommend
Best fancy pizza in Portland.
They deliver. 503-230-0699. Very unique sourdough crust.
15 locals recommend
American Dream Pizza
4620 NE Glisan St
15 locals recommend
They deliver. 503-230-0699. Very unique sourdough crust.
Responsibly sourced sushi.
471 locals recommend
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
471 locals recommend
Responsibly sourced sushi.
Small plates and wine.
101 locals recommend
Navarre
10 NE 28th Ave
101 locals recommend
Small plates and wine.
Good and affordable burger joint with local beef and truffle oil fries.
13 locals recommend
Little Big Burger - Hawthorne
2028 SE Hawthorne Blvd
13 locals recommend
Good and affordable burger joint with local beef and truffle oil fries.
Fancy pizza, expensive, but good.
221 locals recommend
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd
221 locals recommend
Fancy pizza, expensive, but good.
Excellent Vietnamese food. 82nd is not scenic, but lots of good Asian food.
48 locals recommend
Pho Van
1919 SE 82nd Ave
48 locals recommend
Excellent Vietnamese food. 82nd is not scenic, but lots of good Asian food.
The decor is nothing to write home about, but great Ethiopian at a good price.
24 locals recommend
Enat Kitchen
300 N Killingsworth St
24 locals recommend
The decor is nothing to write home about, but great Ethiopian at a good price.
Delicious Korean bbq. Huge plates, good value. Only open on weekdays. Close early, go for lunch. Always tops the Cheap Eats list.
27 locals recommend
Du's Grill
5365 NE Sandy Blvd
27 locals recommend
Delicious Korean bbq. Huge plates, good value. Only open on weekdays. Close early, go for lunch. Always tops the Cheap Eats list.
Cuban food, great desserts!
166 locals recommend
Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan St
166 locals recommend
Cuban food, great desserts!

Drinks & Nightlife

Local wine bar. Good noshes by Olympic Provisions.
48 locals recommend
ENSO Winery
1416 SE Stark St
48 locals recommend
Local wine bar. Good noshes by Olympic Provisions.
Belgium beer selection is off the hook. Two blocks away.
19 locals recommend
Beer
1410 SE Stark St
19 locals recommend
Belgium beer selection is off the hook. Two blocks away.
Bars, food, shows
249 locals recommend
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside St
249 locals recommend
Bars, food, shows
LGBT and everyone bar.
31 locals recommend
Crush Bar
1400 SE Morrison St
31 locals recommend
LGBT and everyone bar.
Bar near the Doug fir. Always an adventure.
98 locals recommend
Rontoms
600 E Burnside St
98 locals recommend
Bar near the Doug fir. Always an adventure.
Hipster meeting place.
66 locals recommend
Dig A Pony
736 SE Grand Ave
66 locals recommend
Hipster meeting place.
Mid-century stylish bar, with back patio and excellent cocktails.
76 locals recommend
Aalto Lounge
3356 SE Belmont St
76 locals recommend
Mid-century stylish bar, with back patio and excellent cocktails.
Chicken wings, deep fried pickles, sports bar ambiance.
68 locals recommend
Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Burnside
1708 E Burnside St
68 locals recommend
Chicken wings, deep fried pickles, sports bar ambiance.
45 locals recommend
Canard
734 E Burnside St
45 locals recommend

Shopping

Fun shopping/eating/drinking street. A little New Orleans in PDX. Chicken and waffles at Miss Delta. Books and zines at Reading Frenzy. Clothing shops and vintage finds.
217 locals recommend
North Mississippi Avenue
North Mississippi Avenue
217 locals recommend
Fun shopping/eating/drinking street. A little New Orleans in PDX. Chicken and waffles at Miss Delta. Books and zines at Reading Frenzy. Clothing shops and vintage finds.
Upscale and dense. Good shopping and food.
24 locals recommend
Northwest Portland
24 locals recommend
Upscale and dense. Good shopping and food.
Start at 12th ave and Division Street. Speckled /restaurants/cafes/businesses until 39th. Work your way up the numbers. Shopping and restaurants.
28 locals recommend
Southeast Division Street
Southeast Division Street
28 locals recommend
Start at 12th ave and Division Street. Speckled /restaurants/cafes/businesses until 39th. Work your way up the numbers. Shopping and restaurants.
Everything you want along this street. Shopping goes from 12th Ave (with a great food court) up to 50th Ave.
46 locals recommend
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
46 locals recommend
Everything you want along this street. Shopping goes from 12th Ave (with a great food court) up to 50th Ave.
For antiquing or vintage searches.
55 locals recommend
Sellwood - Moreland
55 locals recommend
For antiquing or vintage searches.
Everyone seems to love these doughnuts. It must be the creative combinations and shapes.
125 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis St
125 locals recommend
Everyone seems to love these doughnuts. It must be the creative combinations and shapes.

Essentials

For your emergency vegan needs.
33 locals recommend
Food Fight! Grocery
1217 SE Stark St
33 locals recommend
For your emergency vegan needs.
One stop shopping. Has large natural foods section too.
616 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd
616 locals recommend
One stop shopping. Has large natural foods section too.
For emergency beer, milk, etc.
36 locals recommend
Plaid Pantry
11 SE 20th Ave
36 locals recommend
For emergency beer, milk, etc.
Convenience store.
10 locals recommend
Penny Market
2001 SE Stark St
10 locals recommend
Convenience store.
Lots of produce, much of it local from Sauvie Island.
19 locals recommend
Kruger's Farm Market
2310 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
19 locals recommend
Lots of produce, much of it local from Sauvie Island.

Sightseeing

Walk a mile up the street and turn left. Design is based on Central Park. Look for baby ducks! Must go!
437 locals recommend
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
437 locals recommend
Walk a mile up the street and turn left. Design is based on Central Park. Look for baby ducks! Must go!
Hike for views on this extinct volcano.
405 locals recommend
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St
405 locals recommend
Hike for views on this extinct volcano.
Beautiful Garden.
1015 locals recommend
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
1015 locals recommend
Beautiful Garden.
Visit the Chinese Garden.
27 locals recommend
Old Town Chinatown
13 NW 4th Ave
27 locals recommend
Visit the Chinese Garden.
If you have a car, you must visit!
236 locals recommend
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
236 locals recommend
If you have a car, you must visit!
The largest city park in the US.
326 locals recommend
Washington Park
4033 SW Canyon Rd
326 locals recommend
The largest city park in the US.
Beautiful garden and wetland!
195 locals recommend
Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th Ave
195 locals recommend
Beautiful garden and wetland!

Everything Else

Arts school across the street has two play areas and long slide. Indoor community pool open in fall '15. I have a community garden plot. You may find some surprises if you come during the harvest.
Buckman Elementary School
320 SE 16th Ave
Arts school across the street has two play areas and long slide. Indoor community pool open in fall '15. I have a community garden plot. You may find some surprises if you come during the harvest.
Short trip out of the urban hustle to the serene country. Some great little hikes. Look for Herons.
181 locals recommend
Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder Rd
181 locals recommend
Short trip out of the urban hustle to the serene country. Some great little hikes. Look for Herons.
My favorite store for vintage finds (furniture and decor.)
8 locals recommend
Grand Marketplace
8 locals recommend
My favorite store for vintage finds (furniture and decor.)
One of the largest book stores in the world. Definitely the coolest.
976 locals recommend
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St
976 locals recommend
One of the largest book stores in the world. Definitely the coolest.
Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery